Part 1920’s timewarp, part post-millennium spiritual yearning, and never a sugar-coated truth in sight. It’s that deep, aching, smoky place where blues music returns to its birthplace and takes on its true power. For blues artist Craig Sinclair this place is the inspiration for a unique brand of folk-blues music which draws the listener into an articulate and heartfelt world of story, melody and mesmerizing guitar sounds.
Craig Sinclair combines crisp fingerstyle slide
guitar playing with soulful vocals and contemporary original folk-blues
songwriting to craft a unique style that draws on many rich traditions,
but in the end answers to itself.
“A consummate live performer”
(Peter Barr, RTR FM 92.1), Craig has driven all over Australia to perform at festivals and venues, and has supported or collaborated with artists including David Francey (Canada), Seamie O'dowd (Ireland), Bruce Mathiske, Andrew Winton, and the Bondi Cigars.
The debut solo album, “Stones Beneath The
Surface”, was released in May 2006 and launched in front of
his home crowd in Fremantle to a packed house at Mojo's Music Bar.
Since then it has received spot play on Triple J and ABC National
radio, been featured on RTR FM as well as receiving extensive airplay
on community radio stations around Australia. The song Downstream
Blues was awarded "Best Blues Song" in the
2006 WA Folk Federation songwriting competition (click
here to listen).
This release was followed up with a live album
of new original material entitled “Barefoot Ballads”
in December 2007. Recorded in an art gallery just a stone’s
throw from the Indian Ocean in Fremantle, this album captures an
artist in his element as a solo performer. The song Rusting
Armour was a finalist in the 2007 WAM Song of the Year (folk/world
category) while the song Lara Clare was awarded first prize
in the 2007 WAM Song of the Year (blues/roots category) (click
here to listen). This album has already been picked
up by the ABC and early press reviews have been glowing in their
praise.
November 2009 sees the release of the six track Peace is the Road EP, a solo guitar and voice recording laid down in Mike de Velta's studio. Including the tracks Peace is the Road, the Sickle, and Mojave and the moon.
“a quite exceptional recording by a wonderful
artist” (Drum Media Perth).
"get this man's music" (James Blundell)
"a talented local singer and guitarist
with some fascinating lyrics and wonderful melodies... returns to
popular acclaim" (Mundaring Folk & Blues Club)
"a guitar virtuoso" (Eric Bogle)
"a beautiful singer songwriter who is going places. Watch out!" (David Francey)
"A wonderful, tranquil cd ... Craig's
slide gives me goosebumps and cold shivers, a sign for me that this
is the best" (Ron Bervoets, Rootstime Radio, Belgium)
Download pdf version |
